Importance of Windows and Doors

Windows and doors herald either freedom or confinement. Genesis describes the houses on Detroit’s Euclid Avenue as having “bars on the front door” (42) and windows while Farmington Hills houses have etched glass doors and large windows with curtains wide open. After the eviction, Genesis notes the protective device on the door which has locked out her family. In chorus class, when she reminisces about the incident, she recalls: “I want to run and shut my bedroom door